Colonel Eileen Sprinkle began her career with the Newport News Sheriff’s Office more than 25 years ago. She was a floor deputy in the jail, working the night shift while juggling life as a single mom raising two young children.

She climbed through the ranks from positions in the jail to the Classification/Records section and then making history as the NNSO’s first female Jail Administrator.

In April of 2011, Sprinkle was promoted to the rank of Colonel and holds the position of Chief Deputy. As the second in command, she assumes leadership in the sheriff’s absence.

Her current professional memberships include The American Correctional Association, National Sheriffs’ Association, American Jail Association, Newport News Municipal Club and the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association.
She is married and has six grandchildren.